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Random music news for Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Again, apologies for any erratic posting schedules this week, but I’ll do my best to keep things on track. Here’s

Here we go again – the remainder of this year’s best albums, according to a whack of publications and somewhat

Let’s start with this – this article may take a while to load on your device. There are a LOT

Anyone with an Internet connection can instantly access somewhere around 40 million songs from all eras of recorded music history.

Not only is music interesting to listen to, but its effects on the human brain is fascinating. Music can help

Did you know there was an experimental 3D TV broadcast on this date in 1953? Neither did I. And now,

The Douglas DC-3 took to the air for the first time on this day in 1935. A lot of these

How the hell did someone built a mile-long lighted, ventilated prison escape tunnel with no one noticing? That’s just one

I’ve long lamented about people just don’t care about high-fidelity sound anymore. MP3s played through cheap earbuds are good enough

Here’s a program from NPR that deals with Cuban punk rockers who deliberately infected themselves with AIDS so they could

I remember seeing Billy Idol at Massey Hall in Toronto way back when. He was so drunk he was flopping

Making an Impact, Together! – Kate McKenna & Donnovan Bennett in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 022 February 22, 2021
Personality, intelligence, and work ethic can take you a long way in life. In the media business, however, these traits are simply not enough. Not only will you have to sacrifice to make your dreams come true, but those closest to you will have to share that commitment and all that comes with it. Now […]
Mark Silver
Chasing a Dream – Keith Pelley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 021 February 8, 2021
From a young hotshot TV producer to one of the world’s top sports executives, Keith Pelley continues to chase his dreams. As Keith puts it, “life is about adventures”, and what an epic one he’s been on, culminating with the European Golf Tour where he’s now CEO and Commissioner. In this episode Keith shares stories […]
Mark Silver
Who’s Ready for a Monkey Knife Fight? – Nic Sulsky in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 020 February 1, 2021
Long before the dawn of the internet, fantasy gaming and betting were already wildly popular pastimes for sports fans and gamblers. Fast forward to today, and the internet has more than caught up, it’s the dawn of a new day! We’re seeing explosive growth in the market cap and revenue of dozens of fantasy and […]
Mark Silver